Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:37 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:14 am – 4:43 pm
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People3,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.21,584 householdsMedian household income $106,694Median home value $476,000Median rent $1,542 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,294 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,424 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, education and health care 13%, construction 13%Average commute 17 minutes53% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 30°F56 in of rain a year, on about 58 dayswettest month January105 in of snow a year, on about 25 days2 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calaveras Big Trees station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksWAKALU HEP YOcampground · under a mileCottage Springspring · 1.2 miBurnt Corral Springspring · 2.4 miBLACK SPRINGS OHVtrailhead · 3.6 miSnowshoe Lakelake · 3.9 miThunder Hillpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStanislaus National Forestnational forest · within reach · 899,802 acresCalaveras Big Trees State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 6,452 acresWhite Pines Parkpark · 7.5 mi · 90 acresEldorado National Forestnational forest · 13.2 mi · 614,604 acresToiyabe National Forestnational forest · 19.5 mi · 646,043 acresYosemite National Parknational park · 29.8 mi · 742,953 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes533 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197057 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199446 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Feb 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCalaveras County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025295 of 359 days measured64 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Calaveras County monitors, CA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Lake Springs Mut Wtrserves 4,841 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,054 ft1,540 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeArnold Post Office8.6 miFire stationEbbetts Pass Fire Protection District Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStockton Metropolitan Airport SCK63 miMajor airportSacramento International Airport SMF78 miUS highwayUS 5031 miAmtrakLodi, CA LOD59 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95223 ZIP area.
